cementum
Plural: cementa
Noun
- The bonelike connective tissue covering the root of a tooth.
- a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth
- A bony substance that covers the root of a tooth; cement.
Examples
- Playing CEMENTUM, he secured a difficult spot on the board, much like tooth tissue anchors.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Latin caementum. Doublet of cement.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 14
cementum: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcementum: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cementum: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 19
cementum: valid Words With Friends Word